Initial Environmental Examination Document stage: Draft Project Number: 42486-016 February 2019 IND: Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Program – Subprojects of Water Supply Improvement in Lahar, Gormi & Mehgaon Towns in District Bhind Package No: MPUSIP-4F Prepared by Project Management Unit, Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company, Government of Madhya Pradesh for the Asian Development Bank. This draft initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the ‘terms of use’ section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Initial Environmental Examination Project number: 3528 February, 2019 IND: Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Program – Subprojects of Water Supply Improvement in Lahar, Gormi & Mehgaon Towns in District Bhind Under Package - 4F Prepared by: Darashaw & Company Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Water Supply of Different IEE Report Towns of Madhya Pradesh - Cluster-B Package-4F: Lahar, Gormi & Mehgaon List of Abbreviations AC Asbestos Cement ADB Asian Development Bank ASO Assistant Safeguard Officer C&D Construction and Demolition CBO Community Based Organisation CDP City Development Plan CFE Consent For Establishment CFO Consent For Operate CGWB Central Ground Water Board CMO Chief Municipal Office CPCB Central Pollution Control Board CPHEEO Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization Cum Cubic Meters CWR Clear Water Reservoir DBE Design Basis Earthquake DI Ductile Iron Dia Diameter DMC Developing Member Country DPR Detailed Project Report EAC Environmental Appraisal Committee EARF Environmental Assessment & Review Framework EC Environmental Clearance EHS Environment Health and Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan GLSR Ground Level Service Reservoir H and S Health and Safety Hec Hectares HFL High Flood Level HP Horse Power IEE Initial Environmental Examination INR Indian National Rupee KL Kilo Litres KM Kilo Metres Kw Kilo Watt LPCD Litres Per Capita per Day Lps litres per second MCE Maximum Considered Earthquake MCM Million Cubic Meters MDPE Medium Density Poly Ethylene MLD Million Litres per Day MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forests MP Madhya Pradesh MPUDC Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company MPUSIP Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Program NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NABL National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories NEP National Environment Policy DARASHAW & CO PVT LTD Page | 1 Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Water Supply of Different IEE Report Towns of Madhya Pradesh - Cluster-B Package-4F: Lahar, Gormi & Mehgaon NGO Non-Governmental Organisation O&M Operation and Maintenance OHSR Over Head Service Reservoir OHT Over Head Tank PDMC Programme Design and Management Consultants PHED Public Health Engineering Department PIU Project Implementation Unit PMU Project Management Unit PNP Phuphkalan Nagar Parishad PO Project Officer RCC Reinforced Cement Concrete RoW Right of Way RTO Regional Transport Office SC Scheduled Caste SEIAA State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority SH State Highway SPCB State Pollution Control Board SPS Safeguard Policy Statement Sq.km. Square Kilometers SC/ST Schedule Caste/Scheduled Tribe TDS Total Dissolved Solids ToR Terms of Reference UDHD Urban Development and Housing Department UFW Unaccounted Flow Water ULB Urban Local Body UP Uttar Pradesh WRD Water Resources Department WTP Water Treatment Plant DARASHAW & CO PVT LTD Page | 2 Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Water Supply of Different IEE Report Towns of Madhya Pradesh - Cluster-B Package-4F: Lahar, Gormi & Mehgaon TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive summary ...................................................................................................................... 12 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 19 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................... 19 1.2 Purpose of IEE ............................................................................................................... 20 1.3 Structure of the Report ................................................................................................... 21 2 Description of Project............................................................................................................. 22 2.1 Project Towns – Lahar, Gormi and Mehgaon .................................................................. 22 2.1.1 Project Towns .......................................................................................................... 22 2.2 Existing Water Supply Situation - Lahar .......................................................................... 23 2.3 Existing Water Supply Situation – Gormi ........................................................................ 24 2.4 Existing Water Supply Situation – Mehgaon ................................................................... 25 2.5 Proposed System & Project Components – Lahar, Gormi and Mehgaon ........................ 26 2.6 Construction Procedure .................................................................................................. 48 2.7 Implementation Schedule ............................................................................................... 49 3 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ......................................................................... 50 3.1 Introduction about ADB Policy ........................................................................................ 50 3.2 Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 50 3.3 Categorization of Urban Infrastructure Projects .............................................................. 50 3.4 National Law ................................................................................................................... 51 3.5 Relevant Environmental Legislations for Water Supply Project ....................................... 52 3.5.1 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 ................................................... 52 DARASHAW & CO PVT LTD Page | 3 Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Water Supply of Different IEE Report Towns of Madhya Pradesh - Cluster-B Package-4F: Lahar, Gormi & Mehgaon 3.5.2 Noise Control Rules 2000 ........................................................................................ 52 3.5.3 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010. 52 3.5.4 National Environment Policy, 2006 .......................................................................... 53 3.5.5 Forest Conservation Act 1980 ................................................................................. 53 3.5.6 Labour Laws ............................................................................................................ 53 3.5.7 Madhya Pradesh State Water Policy, 2003 ............................................................. 53 3.5.8 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974, Rules of 1975, and amendments .......................................................................................................................... 54 3.5.9 Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 ................................... 54 3.6 Permissions/Clearances Required .................................................................................. 54 4 Description of Environment .................................................................................................... 58 4.1 Methodology Used for Baseline Data.............................................................................. 58 4.2 Baseline Data for Project Towns ..................................................................................... 58 4.3 Subproject Site Environmental Features ......................................................................... 82 5 Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................ 90 5.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 90 5.2 Pre- Construction Impacts - Design & Location ............................................................. 91 5.2.1 Source – Lahar ........................................................................................................ 92 5.2.2 Source – Gormi ..................................................................................................... 109 5.2.3 Source – Mehgaon ................................................................................................ 118 5.3 Construction Phase ...................................................................................................... 126 5.3.1 Pipeline laying works. ...........................................................................................